Quacked Posts Tagged Ex-Ducks

Meanwhile, on Earth…

by Patrick - posted September 19th, 2009 at 8:55 am [ Around the NHL, News ]
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Where does the time go?(IMAGE)

The true beauty of blogging is not found in garnering the recognition and rewards that conventional journalism offers, but in being easily forgotten.  It sounds contradictory to the mandate of good business (and website) ownership to wish your project an inconsequential existence, but in this case I think it’s entirely appropriate.

As of this posting, it has been slightly over five weeks since the last post on Quacked — but no need to fret, the season hasn’t kicked off yet and the games are not for keeps.  Though it is true that the off-season brings with it very little of the excitement of the regular season and playoffs, to suggest that the last month has been uneventful would be patently absurd.  The upshot for Ducks fans is that their team has been relatively unaffected by the maelstrom of recent activity.  For better or for worse, Bob Murray took care of business early and things have remained relatively status quo ever since.

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Ilya Bryzgalov: Tsar of the Show

by Patrick - posted August 3rd, 2009 at 9:53 pm [ On the Web ]
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Ducks videos from around the web

Few athletes throughout the annals of sport have managed to raise the bar of excellence for on-field play to legendary heights, the likes of which mere mortals can only dream — fewer still have done the same for the pre/post-game interview, arguably professional sport’s weakest link.

Enter Ilya Bryzgalov: interview superstar (or super-tsar, if you will).  Proving to be equally adept at delivering both saves and quips, Bryz treats the Score to a few gems regarding the Canadian climate.  Also note that during the interview, he transitions from one voice to another.

Hit the break to see Bryzgalov and Jean-Sebastien Giguere describe the designs featured on their respective masks.

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